With his deep love for the art of magic, contagious humor and fascination with human psychology, Joshua Lozoff brings his show "Life is Magic" to the Diana Wortham Theatre in downtown Asheville at 8 p.m. Jan. 19.

Celebrated for creating an atmosphere of joy and wonder, Lozoff travels the world combining amazing illusions and mental feats that explore the possibilities of the human mind. For several years, his one-man show has broken box office records at venues worldwide, garnered rave reviews and made several "Best of the Year" lists.

Lozoff was traveling when a chance encounter with a street magician sparked a new passion — leading to his in-depth study of magic. After several years of full-time training with magicians across the globe, he began sharing his craft with others. He has now spent two decades studying and sharing magic around the world, performing regularly throughout the United States, Japan, Europe and Latin America.

Regarded as one of today’s top working magicians, Lozoff had the honor of being one of only two magicians to receive an invitation to perform at the World’s Fair in Japan in 2005. He spent two weeks as a featured performer for the USA Pavilion, entertaining fair visitors from around the globe.

In 2006, he was featured in the award-winning documentary "Metacarpus," which explores the power of the human hand; in the film, his sleight-of-hand mastery is featured alongside the talents of an orthopedic surgeon and a sign language interpreter.

The Wortham is at 18 Biltmore Ave. Lozoff tickets are $35; students $30; children $20; student rush, day-of-the-show with valid I.D. $10. To buy tickets, call 828-257-4530 or visit dwtheatre.com.